The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-25

1t Is Believed Harrington Will Have to
Relieve Salisbury.

It Is Believed Harrington Will Have to
Relieve Salisbury.
LONDON, Sept. 24.-It is more certain now
than it has ever been that Lord Harrington
must choose between joining the present gov
eminent during the recess or seeing its break
up. This has become inevitable. apparently
less from political than from personal
causes. great deal has been said
from time to time of Lord Salisburys
sef-sacrifce in offering to make way
for the Unionist leaders, but the fact is that if
no other consideration had TO be taken into
count. Lord Salisbury's health makes it abso-
lutely certain that he cannot face another labor
ious session while holding the two important
and responsible Offices he now fills. The pro-
longation of the recent session eutailed constant
anxiety and mental strain the head of the
government. and Lord Salisbury was as much
worn out Mr.. Smith, without having MIR.
Smiths powers of recuperation. The Premier
is most conscientious worker, and the
steady toll at his desk during the closing days of
the session has resulted in a somewhat serious
ply steal arrangement which his stay at Royal
has not greatly benefited. judged by his depart
ure to-day for Dieppe. II Lord Harrington
does not make up his mind to assume the leader
ship of the present government. Lord Salisbury
may be forced to resign without settling who is
to succeed him. and it is this contingency which
is being anxously discussed in minis
terial quarters. The Conservative leader would
GLADLY retain the secretaryship of the Foreign
Office. but there is no one among his own col
leagues, of course. who could be placed over his
head Mr. Goschen is perhaps the ablest of
them, but Mr.. Goschen's leadership would be
very unpopular with large portion of the Con-
sentative party. It is impossible to believe for
moment that Lord Harrington will stand by
and see the present government so to wreck.
There is only one alternative. Lord Harrington
will accept the situation, and he will do it
lier than most people have expected Two Cabi-
net Ministers, a man of great family, stepped
in all of the traditions of high Tory aristocraey,
the other an energetic man OF business, and
forward politician, who sits for populous urban
constituency, in interviews to-day uttered the
same sentiments, and in almost the same words,
the subject of the indispensablity of Lord
Harrington. There could not be found better
representatives. of the old and new conservatism
than these two men. They frankly said that
they regarded Lord Hartington's entrance into
the government a most desirable move,
though of course they protested an official igno,
rance to it's likelihood
Mr.. Joseph Chamoerlain's departure for
america is palpable siet' of disaffection,S
and evidences so plainly a desire to withdraw
from present complications. in order to return to
orthodox Liberalism. that Lord Harrington is
bound to do what lies in his power to supply the
necessary counterpoise. All that loyal and
hearty cooperation from outside could do has
been done, and failed. There remains nothing
for Lord Hartin gton, to his lot officially
with those whom he unofhcially supports The
difficulty about the seat is not great If Rossen-
dale rejects member of the Tory government,
there are plenty of places which would welcome
him. and if he shrinks from calling himself
Tory there is, at any rate, one constituency
which might be trusted to return him as Lib
eral UniOnist, and that is the University of Cam
bridge. That excellent and aecomp-
lshed imperson alton of high church
manship and high Toryism, Mr.. Beres-
ford Hope, though greatly improved
in health, will never again be equal to the labors,
anxietes and excitement of the House of Com
Their could be nothing more suitable
than that he should be succeeded by the oldest
son OF the chancellor of the university, gradu-
ate of Trinity College, and q man who, as Lord
Cavendish, won the credit among his fellow
students of intellectual capacity. especially
In the direction of mathematics. which would
have assured him distingu position if CIR
cumstauces had Obliged him to work.